The Natural Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to 312 Ind. Admin. Code 9-1 through 9-4, which govern definitions; restrictions and standards applicable to wild animals; the hunting, taking, and trapping of mammals except deer; and the taking of birds. The amendments would modify and reorder language for improved clarity, simplicity, and continuity. The hearing will be December 3, 2009. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/irtoc.htm?view=list&lsadocnum=09-479.

The Energy and Environment Cabinet will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Kentucky's regional haze SIP. This proposed revision concerns E.ON U.S. Mill Creek Units 3 and 4 and East Kentucky Power Cooperative Cooper Units I and 2. The hearing will be November 23, 2009. http://www.air.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/A7F80C2A-8E6C-4EA8-A51A-53E8967CEE53/0/ProposedRegionalHazeSIPRevision_Nov_2009.pdf.

The Department of Natural Resources adopted La. Admin. Code tit. 43:I, §723, Coastal Use Permit Extensions. The rule amends the Coastal Use Permit Extension rules with regard to the process for requesting an extension of the term to initiate a coastal use permit and the term to complete the use of a coastal use permit. http://www.doa.la.gov/osr/reg/0910/0910.pdf pp. 2187-88.

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) adopted La. Admin. Code tit. 43:I, §§700 and 723, Office of the Secretary Beneficial Use of Dredged Material. The rule governs the administration of the beneficial use of dredged material and sets forth the standards and procedures for the secretary of the DNR to implement the requirements and authorizations for beneficially using material dredged pursuant to a use or activity for which a coastal use permit is required.

The Department of Conservation seeks public comment on proposed "Ocean Energy Testing Areas." Comments are due November 30, 2009. Areas will be officially designated on December 15, 2009. http://www.maine.gov/doc/initiatives/oceanenergy/oceanenergy.shtml.

The State Environmental Commission adopted amendments to Nev. Admin. Code §445B, relating to air quality. The amendments revise limits on the emission of sulfur dioxide from certain power-generating units of the Reid Gardner Generating Station. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/register/2009Register/R148-09P.pdf.

The State Environmental Commission adopted amendments to Nev. Admin. Code §445B.3363, relating to air quality. The amendments revise provisions relating to applications for Class I operating permits to construct and Class I operating permits that are submitted by certain sources of air pollutants. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/register/2009Register/R147-09P.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Quality adopted amendments to Mich. Admin. Code r. 10, Intermittent Testing and Sampling; r. 11, Continuous Emission Monitoring; and r. 15, Emission Limitations and Prohibitions-Mercury. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dleg/MR20_111509_300475_7.pdf pp. 2-36.

The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board will hold a series of public hearings on proposed amendments to rules governing the state's environmental review program. The amendments include a new mandatory environmental assessment worksheet, EIS and exemption categories for shoreland area development, and a new mandatory EIS category for releases of genetically engineered wild rice. Other amendments would streamline a variety of rules related to urban development projects and clarify the meaning of various rule provisions, such as the meaning of cumulative potential effects.

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to 129 Neb. Admin. Code §§001, 018, 022, 030, and 034, Nebraska Air Quality Regulations-New Performance Standards. The hearing will be December 4, 2009. http://www.sos.ne.gov/rules-and-regs/regtrack/details.cgi?proposal_id=0000000000000793.